Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirements for the HH Quality Reporting Program and the Expanded HH Value-Based Purchasing Model; Medicare Provider Enrollment, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and DME, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Policies
CMS proposes CY 2027 HH PPS rate update, quality reporting changes, and expanded value-based purchasing model. Impacts Medicare home health agencies and DMEPOS suppliers. Small businesses must review new requirements for enrollment and quality reporting.
Aforeworn detected this change in the Government Contracting (SAM/FAR) space on July 5, 2026 and published this briefing so affected operators are forewarned rather than caught off guard. It is rated Medium urgency. Home health agencies, DMEPOS suppliers, and Medicare providers participating in HH PPS, quality reporting, and value-based purchasing. should confirm how it applies to their specific situation before acting. There is a time constraint attached: Comments due 60 days after publication (likely early September 2026).. Acting after that point can mean penalties, a lapsed licence, or lost eligibility — exactly the kind of surprise Aforeworn exists to prevent. Aforeworn monitors Government Contracting (SAM/FAR) continuously and turns every detected change into a plain-English briefing like this one, so you always know first. Forewarned is forearmed.
What changed
Proposed updates to CY 2027 payment rates, quality reporting requirements, and expansion of value-based purchasing model; changes to Medicare provider enrollment and DMEPOS policies.
Who it affects
Home health agencies, DMEPOS suppliers, and Medicare providers participating in HH PPS, quality reporting, and value-based purchasing.
What you must do
Review proposed rule and submit comments by the deadline; assess impact on operations and compliance programs.
Deadline
Comments due 60 days after publication (likely early September 2026).
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